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YOU CAN DO IT!: Grab a few cans of Stormy T’s this holiday season at General Store Paso Robles, Lincoln Market in SLO, and SLO Natural Foods Cooperative in SLO. The unique gifts will also be for sale at the free Fair Trade Holiday Gift Extravaganza slated for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Dec. 7 at Congregation Beth David in San Luis Obispo. For updates and contact information, check out the business’s page on Facebook.
Dominique Salazar
student
“Three, ’cause if you have two people then you’re just the third one.”
SENTENCE GIVEN: Garrett Kaplan, 24, recieved his sentence from Superior Court Judge Michael Duffy on Nov. 20. Kaplan pleaded no contest to one count of felony animal cruelty for setting a five-month-old steer on fire at the Paso Robles High School in November 2013. Credit: PHOTO BY KAORI FUNAHASHI
Talln Brehm
student
“One, because you’re alone.”
BOOK IT!: Bookplates!: An Artist & Celebrity Plate Auction Gala takes place on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Paso Robles City Library. There will be food, drinks, and live music. The library is located at 1000 Spring Street. For more info, check out prlibraryfoundation.org.
Lindsay Smith
student
“One, because you’re by yourself.”
MOVE THROUGH MUSIC: The San Luis Obispo Symphony will host Laura Jackson, the first woman to serve as conductor for the organization, at the Classics in the Cohan Concert on Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center. Jackson will lead the symphony through Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose suite, Zhou Tian’s Violin Concerto: The Infinite Dance with virtuoso soloist Caroline Goulding, and Beethoven’s Symphony. Tickets are available at pacslo.org and range from $20 to $80. Credit: PHOTO COURTSY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY JAIL